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217                    THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA
                        (Part XVIII.—EMERGENCY PROVISIONS)

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           [(1B) Nothing in clause (1A) shall apply—
             (a) to any law which does not contain a recital to the effect that
       such law is in relation to the Proclamation of Emergency in operation
       when it is made; or
             (b) to any executive action taken otherwise than under a law
       containing such a recital.]
       (2) An order made as aforesaid may extend to the whole or any part of
the territory of India:
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        [Provided that where a Proclamation of Emergency is in operation only
in a part of the territory of India, any such order shall not extend to any other
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part of the territory of India unless the President, being satisfied that the
security of India or any part of the territory thereof is threatened by activities in
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or in relation to the part of the territory of India in which the Proclamation of
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Emergency is in operation, considers such extension to be necessary.]
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        (3) Every order made under clause (1) shall, as soon as may be after it is
made, be laid before each House of Parliament.
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          359A. [Application of this Part to the State of Punjab.].—Omitted by
the Constitution (Sixty-third Amendment) Act, 1989, s. 3 (w.e.f. 6-1-1990).
        360. Provisions as to financial emergency.—(1) If the President is
satisfied that a situation has arisen whereby the financial stability or credit of
India or of any part of the territory thereof is threatened, he may by a
Proclamation make a declaration to that effect.
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          [(2) A Proclamation issued under clause (1)—
                (a) may be revoked or varied by a subsequent Proclamation;
                (b) shall be laid before each House of Parliament;




1. Ins. by the Constitution (Forty-fourth Amendment) Act, 1978, s. 40 (w.e.f. 20-6-1979).
2. Added by the Constitution (Forty-second Amendment) Act, 1976, s. 53 (w.e.f. 3-1-1977).
3. Ins. by the Constitution (Fifty-ninth Amendment) Act, 1988, s. 3 (w.e.f. 30-3-1988)
   and ceased to operate on the expiry of a period of two years from the commencement
   of that Act, i.e. 30th day of March, 1988.
4. Subs. by the Constitution (Forty-fourth Amendment) Act, 1978, s. 41, for cl. (2)
   (w.e.f. 20-6-1979).

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